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A R C H A E O L O G I C A L
C O N S E R V A N C Y
The Moundbuilders’ Legacy OHIO MOUNDBUILDERS
Serpent Mound is one of the tour’s remarkable attractions.
Rooms with a View
Massive mounds and earthworks, some nearly 70 feet tall and others covering hundreds of acres, are the legacy of the Hopewell and Adena cultures that dominated the eastern United States from 800 B.C. to A.D. 400. Archaeologists have found exotic mica objects, copper ornaments, burials, and the remains of wooden structures at many of the mound sites. The significance of the mounds, which often were built in animal and geometric forms, is still a subject of study. Our tour begins in Columbus, Ohio, with a visit to the Hopewell collections at the Ohio Historical Center. From the Newark Earthworks—a magnificent Hopewell Mound complex that once covered more than seven miles—the tour heads to Chillicothe and Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, a flourishing center of Hopewell research. You’ll also visit Serpent Mound, a massive effigy mound that stretches more than 1,400 feet. Throughout the tour, expert archaeologists give their insights into the world of moundbuilders.
SQUIER AND DAVIS
When: September 21–25, 2005 Where: Ohio How Much: $895 per person ($175 single supplement)
CLIFF DWELLERS
This fall the Conservancy brings back one of its most popular Southwestern tours: an exciting look at the region’s spectacular prehistoric cliff dwellings. Ancient Southwestern groups experimented with building their houses in cliff faces and rockshelters. These structures not only offered protection from the weather, but many of them also served as natural solar collectors during the winter. From Phoenix you’ll travel north through the Verde Valley, Sedona, Oak Creek Canyon, and Flagstaff to Monument Valley and Mesa Verde. You’ll see the cliff dwellings of Montezuma Castle, Cliff Palace, and the White House Ruin, just to name a few. The trip includes a visit to Lorenzo Hubbell’s historic trading 54
MARK MICHEL
When: October 5–15, 2005 Where: Arizona, Colorado How Much: $1,695 per person ($230 single supplement)
Cliff Palace is one of Mesa Verde National Park’s most spectacular attractions.
post, a stop at Second Mesa at Hopi, a jeep tour of Canyon de Chelly. There will also be walking tours of some of the Conservancy’s most significant preserves, including Yellowjacket and Atkeson Pueblo at Oak Creek. summer • 2005
